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August 2020

#CoopsVote – this November, show your co-op spirit and make sure to vote

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020

Para español, haga clic aquí The November elections are less than 100 days away. Like most things in 2020, the election will look very different this year, but the need […]

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Buy Hand Sanitizer From This Black, Queer-Owned Business to Support Sex Workers

Posted on August 23, 2020August 23, 2020

Hygiene Hustle is possibly the only sex worker-owned and operated sanitary goods manufacturer in the nation. Read more on them.

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The profit maximizing corporate model must evolve

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020

One solution proposed by our organization, The Democracy Collaborative, is to create local economy preservation funds. These are holding companies that would invest equity in small and medium business enterprises, […]

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Verso Mill set to halt production as potential buyer brings hope

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020

Henry Schienebeck, executive director of Great Lakes Timber Professionals, tells Newschannel 7 his Rhinelander-based group is working on forming a co-op with the City of Wisconsin Rapids and union workers […]

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Recording: Co-op Hour Mutual Aid Series: Concern for our communities means nobody left behind

Posted on August 19, 2020August 31, 2022

Para español, haga clic aquí In the last months, communities all over the world have organized mutual aid strategies like food banks, financial aid, house occupations to name some. These […]

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Co-op Hour Mutual Aid Series: Caring For & Educating Our Children

Posted on August 18, 2020August 31, 2022

Para español, haga clic aqui Panelists / Presentatores: Teresa Mansell / Childspace Naomi Alexis / It Takes A City NY Ellen Vera / Co-op Cincy’s CareShare Hear from worker cooperative […]

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Inside a Philadelphia – Baltimore Green New Deal Tour

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Executive Director Esteban joined policy makers, community organizers, and elected officials in an inter-city exchange between Philadelphia and Baltimore (hosted outdoors and distanced in Baltimore). Together, about 25 participants (half […]

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Financialised care is crumbling. How can workers shape what comes next?

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

There have been recent calls for laws to support worker buyouts in order to save businesses facing bankruptcy. While any legislation to support employee ownership is welcome, localised care home […]

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Cooperative enterprises may lead to “new normal” for Native businesses

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

MNIBA hopes to help Native communities band together, inspire individuals to become successful entrepreneurs, and build new business ventures by using community and cooperative development tools. Working with like-minded people […]

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Co-op Hour Series: Communities Stepping Up

Posted on August 5, 2020August 31, 2022

Para español, haga clic aquí   Hear from worker cooperative voices what it takes to create sustainable solutions to a perennial economic crisis that works just for the 1%. For […]

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